Paul Fix
Actor
- Born
- March 13, 1901 · Dobbs Ferry, New York, USA
- Died
- October 14, 1983 (age 82)
Paul Fix (March 13, 1901, Dobbs Ferry, New York – October 14, 1983, Los Angeles, California) was an American film and television character actor, best known for his work in westerns. Fix appeared in more than a hundred movies and dozens of television shows over a 56-year career spanning from 1925 to 1981. In the 1950s, Fix was best known for portraying Marshal Micah Torrance alongside Chuck Connors in The Rifleman.
Paul Fix died October 14, 1983, Los Angeles, California, of kidney failure. He was survived by his daughter Marilyn Carey and son-in-law Harry "Dobe" Carey, three grandchildren and several great-grandchildren.
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Supposedly Fix taught John Wayne -- a lifelong friend -- his famous and distinctive "rolling walk" when Wayne was starting out in the business. He wanted something to set him apart, so Fix suggested the rolling gait that became his trademark.
Known for
To Kill a Mockingbird
December 20, 1962
Giant
November 8, 1956
Scarface
April 9, 1932
Red River
September 17, 1948
El Dorado
December 17, 1966
Johnny Guitar
May 26, 1954
Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid
May 23, 1973
Zabriskie Point
March 26, 1970
She Wore a Yellow Ribbon
October 22, 1949
The Sons of Katie Elder
June 24, 1965
The Bad Seed
September 12, 1956
Hondo
November 26, 1953
Acting216
- 1979Wanda Nevada as Texas Curly
- 1978Just Me and You as The Old Man
- 1977Grayeagle as Running Wolf
- 1977The City as Jed Haynes
- 1973Cahill: United States Marshal as Old Man
- 1973Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid as Pete Maxwell
- 1973Set This Town on Fire as Sen. Porter
- 1972Night of the Lepus as Sheriff Cody
- 1971Something Big as Chief Yellow Sun
- 1971The Day They Hanged Kid Curry